Latest Industry News – Page 171
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NewsNew Women In Meat Awards gathers pace
Interest in the new Women In Meat Awards organised by Meat Management magazine continues to gather pace, with voting and nomination opportunities going live in June and then culminating in a five star black tie dinner and ceremony in London on Friday 16th November.TV chef and food business entrepreneur Lesley ...
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NewsABP makes major plastics reduction pledge
Food processor ABP has announced its inclusion as a founding member of the UK Plastics Pact announcement, an initiative launched by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP).This is a collaboration which brings together businesses from across the entire plastics value chain with the UK Government and non-Governmental organisations (NGOs) ...
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NewsStrong health of meat sector demonstrated in Barcelona
Meat industry expert Jean-Pierre Garnier recently attended the Alimentaria trade show in Barcelona where he discovered the future is looking bright for international meat.Jean-Pierre Garnier.He reported to Meat Management: “Intercarn, the specialist meat section of the Alimentaria fair that took place from 16th to 19th April in Barcelona now represents ...
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NewsIndustry urges City of Edinburgh Council to reconsider ‘Meat Free Mondays’ decision
A host of Scottish food and farming organisations have written to City of Edinburgh Council to highlight their concerns about a possible lack of awareness of the positive credentials of red meat.Jim McLaren, chairman of QMS.The organisations have also called on the council to reconsider the rationale behind its recent ...
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NewsTime for industry to get involved in Great British Beef Week
Great British Beef Week has returned for the eighth consecutive year, and there are many ways for the industry to back the campaign and get involved.Great British Beef Week, which runs until 30th April, aims to raise awareness of the benefits of eating beef, and celebrates the quality and versatility ...
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NewsSAMW president addresses Brexit and livestock numbers
Frank Clark, president of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers' (SAMW), called for Brexit clarity regarding livestock at the organisation’s recent annual conference.The urgent need for ‘Brexit Now’ certainty and a call for combined Government and industry action to reverse the decline in livestock numbers were the dominant issues tackled ...
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NewsCall for animal sentience legislation to be finalised pre-Brexit
Animal sentience legislation needs to be enshrined in law before Brexit. That is the message that the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is emphasising to Government.President of the British Veterinary Association, John Fishwick.The call comes following the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) response to the Efra Committee’s ...
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NewsMM Meat Awards will be biggest and best
With less than one month to go before the Meat Management Industry Awards Ceremony and Dinner on 24th May, organisers YPL Exhibitions and Events have revealed new look trophies which have been commissioned especially for the occasion.The new look trophies await the category winners at the Awards ceremony on 24th ...
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NewsLivestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland educates teachers on meat
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) recently hosted its first practical workshop for food and nutrition teachers.Teachers taking part in the LMC workshop.LMC hosted the workshop at Dromore High School in conjunction with the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) in a bid to help develop the confidence and ...
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NewsPolitical and economic factors combine to boost lamb prices
According to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat promotion Wales (HCC), since the beginning of 2018, lamb prices in Welsh marts have reached higher levels than those seen in previous years.Welsh lamb prices are higher than previous years.According to figures from HCC, lambs have been fetching above £2 per kilo for ...
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News2 Sisters joins forces with worldwide organisations
Food manufacturer 2 Sisters has announced that it has joined an elite group of just 25 organisations in the world to unite on the global food waste campaign by becoming a ‘Friend of Champions 12.3’.Champions 12.3 is a group of executives, chaired by Tesco CEO Dave Lewis, tasked with the ...
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NewsBright future on horizon for beef exports to China
A Chinese delegation has arrived in the UK this week to carry out inspections as part of the ongoing process to lift the BSE ban on British beef exports, and the future looks positive.Five members of the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine ...
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NewsDunbia to close Felinfach facility after lease terminates
Having received notice from its landlord of the termination of the lease at its facility in Felinfach, meat processor Dunbia will be ceasing operations at the rented location from this May.Dunbia has announced it will be closing its Felinfach branch.The company has completed a consultation process with the plant’s employees, ...
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NewsAllan Bennett crowned Supreme Champion at National Meat Products Competition
The cream of the crop have been recognised following The National Federation of Meat & Food Traders’ (NFMFT) National Meat Products Competition – with Allan Bennett scooping the Supreme Champion title.NFMFT Supreme Champion 2018 Allan Bennett receiving his award from (left) Julian Warner of Lucas Ingredients and Jim Sperring, NFMFT ...
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NewsPremier Young Butcher 2018 revealed
Conor Reynolds, from M&W Farm Meats, Portadown, Northern Ireland, has been crowned Premier Young Butcher 2018.The Premier Young Butcher 2018 competition was held at the NEC in Birmingham on 16th April. The event saw a shortlist of top 18 to 23-year-old butcher apprentices put to the test in front of ...
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NewsDirect shipping routes to Europe could impact on Irish meat exports
The option to bypass the UK entirely and ship products directly to continental Europe might prove an attractive option for Irish meat exporters once the UK leaves the European Union (EU).Irish shipping companies are reportedly making plans to bypass British ports after Brexit and travel direct to the continent to ...
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NewsUK Sausage Week winner helps raise funds for Battle of Britain Memorial
One of the country’s best bangers has helped support an award-winning tribute to the men of the Battle of Britain.The Battle of Britain Memorial Sausage created by master butcher Andrew Rook from Ramsgate turned out to be a sizzling success with the 2017 UK Sausage Week judges.Andrew, who created the ...
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NewsTulip Ltd to assess future of its Bodmin site
Food producer, Tulip Ltd, has now entered into a period of collective consultation with employees and its representatives, at its food manufacturing site in Bodmin, Cornwall.Tulip's Bodmin Site.As a result of a significant fall in production volumes at the site due to loss of business, proposals are currently being considered ...
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NewsPeter Hardwick to leave AHDB
Following almost a quarter of a century at the helm of international market work for red meat, AHDB’s head of exports Peter Hardwick will be leaving the organisation at the end of June.He has decided to step down in order to pursue other interests and spend less time on the ...
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NewsCranswick report suggests industry needs radical transparency
Transparency needs to be strengthened in the supply chain, a report by Cranswick has claimed, including greater clarity on food labelling and certification.Growing consumer demand for new levels of transparency are set to disrupt the food industry in the wake of continued food scares, according to a Cranswick report, published ...
